Jimmy Kimmel had some scathing words Thursday night for senate hopeful Roy Moore. “I had an interesting day today,” Kimmel began. "I somehow found myself in a Twitter war with Roy Moore.”

The war began Wednesday after Jake Byrd (a character from Kimmel's show played by Tony Barbieri) crashed Moore's church rally in Alabama, pretending to be an ardent supporter "defending" Moore from the numerous accusations of sexual misconduct with underage girls. "If you want to mock our Christian values, come down here to Alabama and do it man to man," Moore tweeted at Kimmel afterward. "OK Roy, but I'm leaving my daughters at home!" Kimmel responded.

In last night's monologue, Kimmel opened with a reminder that Moore currently leads his Democrat competitor Doug Jones by "five or six points... even though Roy Moore was reportedly so creepy around young girls, he was banned from the mall in Gadsden, Alabama. Imagine getting banned from the mall. Just think about that. No Hot Dog on a Stick for you."

Kimmel went on to accept Moore's invitation to "come down there" – but with a catch.

What I’m going to do is — I think you’re actually going to like this, Roy. I’m going to come to Gadsden with a team of high school cheerleaders, okay? We’ll meet you at the mall. Don’t worry, I can get you in. And then when the girls and I show up, if you can control yourself and behave, if you can somehow manage to keep little Roy in your little cowboy pants when those nubile cheerleaders come bounding in, you and I, we’ll sit down at the food court, we’ll have a little Panda Express and we’ll talk about Christian values.

Because, and I don’t know, it doesn’t fit your stereotype — but I happen to be a Christian, too. I made my first Holy Communion; I was confirmed; I pray; I support my church; one of my closest friends is a priest; I baptized my children. Christian is actually my middle name. I know that’s shocking, but it’s true. So if you’re open to it, when we sit down, I will share with you what I learned at my church. At my church, forcing yourself on underaged girls is a no-no. Some even consider it to be a sin. Not that you did that, of course. Allegedly.

But when you commit a sin at our church, at our church we’re encouraged to confess and ask for forgiveness for the sin. Not to call the women you allegedly victimized liars and damage them even more. To confess.

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